About Gene List

PF3D7_0922400 (pBAS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:908,583..912,061(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: para-aminobenzoic acid synthetase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.6.1.85 (Aminodeoxychorismate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0046820 4-amino-4-deoxychorismate synthase activity
Process GO:0008153 para-aminobenzoic acid biosynthetic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.24 0.86
Schizont possibly expressed 0.07 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.29 0.83

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0922400

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 0 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -0.623 | #Insertions: 8

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0823300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.47 ± 0.45
  • Confidence: 2.98

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0823300)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4596

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2T0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: BEZ (benzoic acid, Local RMSD=0.43) with 7BVD (Global RMSD=2.12)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.6.1.85 aminodeoxychorismate synthase NH3phosphatepyocyanin2-fluorochorismate1-hydroxyphenazineatrop-abyssomicin C(5R,6R)-4-ammonio-5-((1-carboxylatovinyl)oxy)-6-hydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylate

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106370

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

MalariaGEN Pf7 (worldwide samples) # unique SNV/indels:

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 43 25 55
disruptive 9 56 34 109
missense 9 55 34 100

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 84 35 62
disruptive 20 136 79 205
missense 18 125 73 146

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 146

Non-coding: 81 | Synonymous: 47 | Nonsynonymous: 18 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 979 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 116.536

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2T0, Q9Y1K0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.42

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005801 ADC synthase
InterPro IPR015890 Chorismate-utilising enzyme, C-terminal
InterPro IPR017926 Glutamine amidotransferase
InterPro IPR029062 Class I glutamine amidotransferase-like
PFam PF00117 Glutamine amidotransferase
PFam PF00425 Chorismate-utilising enzyme, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52317 Class I glutamine amidotransferase-like
Superfamily SSF56322 ADC synthase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095